Events in the year 2018 in Laos. Party General Secretary: Bounnhang Vorachith President: Bounnhang Vorachith Prime Minister: Thongloun Sisoulith 9km 5...
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The 2018 Laos dam collapse was the collapse of Saddle Dam D, part of a larger hydroelectric dam system under construction in southeast Laos's Champasak...
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Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (LPDR), is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by Myanmar and China to...
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Laos 2018 (Lao: ມີສແກຣນລາວ 2018) was the second edition of the Miss Grand Laos beauty pageant, held on March 24, 2018, at the ITECC Shopping Mall in the...
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The Kingdom of Laos was the form of government in Laos from 1947 to 1975. Located in Southeast Asia at the heart of the Indochinese Peninsula, it was...
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This article concerns the systems of transportation in Laos. Laos is a country in Asia, which possesses a number of modern transportation systems, including...
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The Laos national association football team represents Laos in association football and is governed by the Lao Football Federation. As of 2020, Laos has...
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Laos participated in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia from 18 August to 2 September 2018. Laos first competed at the Asian Games...
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Prostitution in Laos is regarded as a criminal activity and can be subject to severe prosecution. It is much less common than in neighbouring Thailand...
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French is an administrative language in Laos. Laos has the second largest Francophone community in Southeast Asia after Vietnam and ahead of Cambodia...
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is legal in Laos. Claims have suggested that Laos is "one of the most tolerant" communist states. A Gallup poll in June 2024 found that Laos was a gay-friendly...
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The Laotian Civil War was waged between the Communist Pathet Lao and the Royal Lao Government from 23 May 1959 to 2 December 1975. The Kingdom of Laos was...
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Theravada Buddhism is the largest religion in Laos, which is practiced by 66% of the population. Lao Buddhism is a unique version of Theravada Buddhism...
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population as of 2008 census. The majority of Laotian Muslims are Sunni. Laotian Muslims can be found in the capital, Vientiane, which has two mosques...
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French protectorate of Laos (French: Protectorat français du Laos) was a French protectorate in Southeast Asia of what is today Laos between 1893 and 1953—with...
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The Laos–Myanmar border is the international border between the territory of Laos and Myanmar (formerly Burma). The border is 238 km (148 mi) in length...
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Tourism in Laos has become an important part of the economy of Laos. In 2024, tourist numbers topped 5 million, contributing over US$1 billion to the...
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The Laos national under-23 association football team (also known as Laos Under-23, Laos U-23 or Laos Olympic Team) represents Laos in Olympic Games, Asian...
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Laotian Americans (Lao: ຄົນລາວອາເມລິກາ, romanized: Khonlav Amelika) are Americans who trace their ancestry to Laos. Laotian Americans are included in...
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Crime is present in various forms in Laos. The US State Department warns that Vang Vieng is a location in Laos of high risk for tourists in relation to risks...
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Boten–Vientiane railway (redirect from China-Laos railway)
part of the Laos–China Railway which is in turn part of the broader Laos–China Economic Corridor.: 129 Laos is the only landlocked country in Southeast...
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Relations between Laos and the United States officially began when the United States opened a legation in Laos in 1950, when Laos was a semi-autonomous...
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Sauryavong Savang (category Laotian royalty)
Sauryavong Savang (22 January 1937 – 2 January 2018) was the youngest son of King Sisavang Vatthana of Laos. In 1965, he married Princess Dalavan and they...
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The Laos national baseball team represents Laos in international-level baseball competitions. Baseball was first introduced in the country in 2012, with...
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reservoirs in Laos are the cornerstone of the Lao government's goal of becoming the "battery of Asia". Hydroelectric power is a significant resource in Laos, with...
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Laos is scheduled to participate at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018. Laos was given a quota...
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Lao People's Armed Forces (redirect from Laos/Military)
Region (KYR): Laos - Military". cove.army.gov.au. Retrieved 15 December 2022. "Laos Borong Senjata Buatan Pindad" (in Indonesian). 11 January 2018. Archived...
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The southeast Asian country of Laos, with a landmass of 23.68 million hectares, has at least 5 million hectares of land suitable for cultivation (about...
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place in Thailand. Win Draw Loss Laos v Philippines Singapore v Laos Indonesia v Laos Laos v United Arab Emirates Malaysia v Laos 1985...
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The Centre for Public Policy Analysis, the United League for Democracy in Laos, Human Rights Watch, the Lao Human Rights Council and other non-governmental...
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